Famous Paintings in Cross Stitch

by Jan Eaton

Transform the best-loved work of some of the world's most famous artists into cross stitch projects that you will treasure forever; Fifteen beautiful projects based on famous paintings by artists such... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0600610365
• ISBN13: 9780600610366
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Hamlyn Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.6" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

If you're looking for more challenging counted cross stitch...

You're sure to find it in Jan Eaton's Famous Paintings in Cross Stitch. I first discovered this delightful book in the British cross stitch magazine Cross Stitch Gold, which featured a full color pattern based on Rossetti's "La Ghirlandata," and spent the next two years trying to track down a copy of this excellent book. Note to self: why is it that all decent cross stitch magazines / books are English and super-expensive?! The book features fifteen projects based on paintings by Van Gogh (Irises), Klimpt, Mucha, Degas, Cezanna and Botticelli. Some of the projects, such as a Degas tote bag, are smaller and more manageable, while other large-scale projects such as Van Gogh's Irises and La Ghirlandata will keep you stitching for months, if not years. I wasn't as fond of the smaller projects; a Mucha-inspired curtain border paled next to the original print it was taken from, the Japanese woodblock print seemed a bit tired, and I noticed through careful comparison that the Degas tote bag insert featured an incomplete pattern (if you compare it to the photo, you'll see an area of shading under the ballerina that is coded in the legend, but not present on the chart). Generally, charts were easy on the eye and easy to read, although as previously mentioned, I found at least one instance where the chart and final project photo differed. Overall, if you feel like you've conquered easier projects and you're looking for something unique, try Famous Paintings In Cross Stitch for a Mona Lisa-inspired eyeglass case, delicate sachets, greeting cards and large-scale projects that your visitors will ooh and aah over.